Year: 2023
Type: article
Study design: Case Report
Abstract: The most common manifestation of mycobacterial Tuberculosis (MTB) is a reactivation of latent infection affecting the lung. Extrapulmonary TB accounts for 12 %. Cases involving the gastrointestinal (GI)l tract account for 1-3%, with Esophageal TB accounting for 2.8 % of GI cases. Our case involves a 29-year-old male from Sub- Saharan Africa who had progressive symptoms of odynophagia, retrosternal chest pain, and weight loss. Upon further evaluation was found to have esophageal tuberculosis with no pulmonary symptoms/origin. This case demonstrates the presentation, evaluation, and treatment
Authors: Fazl Rahim Wazeen, Zahid Jamil, Neeraj Parkash, Qiming Dong, Jayasheri Sairam, Susan Arnold
Institution: Greater Baltimore Medical Center
Language: English
Subfield: Surgery
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: gold
Estimated APC paid: $500
OpenAlex ID: W4382809629